Elections 2009

Elections on the way

This year was one of the most important events for us at the County Council. Click on the Elections 2009 logo on the left to view the County Elections Results or view the   Interactive Election Map.

Thursday, June 4 isn’t quite D Day, but it’s still a key date as it’s the ultimate time for residents to have their say. It will be the time for County Council elections. All 57 Councillors are up for election across 52 divisions in Worcestershire. Residents will go to the polls to choose who makes decisions on all our services.

The County Council in its current format was formed in 1998. There have been three other elections in its time, and you can access both the current state of play here and past results here.

Get registered!

You can only vote if you are on the Electoral Register – a roll of people registered to vote and held in Worcestershire by the six district councils. Although the district councils send annual reminders to every address on their database, some people can slip through the net; for example, if you’ve recently moved.

If you want to make sure you’re on the register and therefore eligible to vote, you can contact Bromsgrove, Malvern, Redditch, Worcester City, Wychavon or Wyre Forest councils,depending on where you live. The last date for completed applications to be received is May 19, although it’s best not to leave it until the last minute.

Postal voting

Some people may be out of town or even out of the country on polling day. If that happens, you can apply for a postal vote. Again, you should contact your local district council on the numbers below to ask about how this works and what you have to do. The last day for all postal voting applications to be received is May 19.

If you cannot vote for yourself for any reason you may be able to vote ‘by proxy’ by appointing someone to vote on your behalf. The last day for completed applications for proxy voting to be received is May 27.

To find out more, contact your relevent District Council using the details below:

Bromsgrove District Council: 01527 881421

Malvern Hills District Council:01684 862151

Redditch Borough Council: 01527 534009

Worcester City Council: 01905 722027

Wychavon District Council: 01386 565437

Wyre Forest District Council: 01562 732794/39/28

Become a County Councillor

Of course, if you don’t agree with any of the candidates’ views, you can put yourself up for election. Councillors in Worcestershire represent their communities by taking part in Full Council debates on budget (well over half a billion pounds’ worth of taxpayers’ cash needs taking care of) and the policy framework that ensures that money is well spent.

Councillors also act as a channel for their communities to talk directly to the council, they can affect changes in service delivery by getting involved in Scrutiny task groups and can represent their communities on other bodies such as the police authority or Voluntary and Community Sector organisations.

For more information on becoming a County Councillor, have a look at our leaflet “So You Want to be a Councillor  (61.58 KB)” , or contact our Member Services team on 01905 766308.

If you are employed within local government, guidance on standing for election is available "Politically Restricted Posts, Employment and Elections  (39.81 KB)"

County Council Business

The Council’s business will continue to run until the Cabinet meeting of May 7 however. Find out who your current County Councillor is and what they’ll be involved in as part of the democratic process by going to the Councillors section of this website.